- 1. When was the United States Declaration of Independence adopted?
A) July 4, 1776
B) September 2, 1776
C) August 15, 1776
D) June 1, 1776
- 2. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C) John Adams
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 3. How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
A) 39
B) 23
C) 75
D) 56
- 4. Who was the President of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) John Hancock
B) George Washington
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 5. Which country provided diplomatic support to the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?
A) France
B) Russia
C) Spain
D) Germany
- 6. What is the opening phrase of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Four score and seven years ago
B) In the beginning
C) When in the Course of human events
D) We the People of the United States
- 7. Which British philosopher's ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence?
A) John Locke
B) Thomas Hobbes
C) Adam Smith
D) Karl Marx
- 8. Who was the king of Great Britain when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) George II
B) George III
C) James II
D) William III
- 9. Who was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Samuel Adams
C) John Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson
- 10. What was the original title of the Declaration of Independence?
A) The Freedom Document
B) The Liberty Manifesto
C) The Independence Proclamation
D) A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress Assembled
- 11. Which state was the last to formally approve the Declaration of Independence?
A) Connecticut
B) Delaware
C) New Jersey
D) New York
- 12. In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A) Charleston
B) Boston
C) New York City
D) Philadelphia
- 13. Which country was a major obstacle to American independence during the Revolutionary War?
A) Germany
B) Spain
C) Great Britain
D) France
- 14. Who famously wrote 'Give me liberty or give me death,' but did not sign the Declaration of Independence?
A) Samuel Adams
B) Patrick Henry
C) Thomas Paine
D) George Washington
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